Robert Snedden

Where did travelers get their kicks before Route 66 existed? On dirt paths created by migrating animals, probably Readers will begin their quest at humanity's earliest roads in 4000 BC, journeying to a hypothetical future of solar power and electric cars. Readers will feel like engineers as they construct their own "roads in the sky" in a concluding superhighway activity. This visually rich text introduces readers to maps and other nonfiction components that will increase literary skills, making it a practical addition to any history or technology curricula.

All aboard the Engineering Express Readers will embark on a scientific exploration of steam power and locomotive engineering in this versatile volume. Along the way they'll gain insight on American history, the epic Transcontinental Railroad, and other pivotal moments in the locomotive's long lifetime. Full-color photographs and a reader-friendly map illustrate the journey for visual learners, while kinesthetic learners will love the concluding hands-on engineering activity. This multi-subject text serves as a Grand Central Station of academia, making it the perfect addition to any curricula.

Hoist the drawbridge and ready the cannons Even reluctant readers will storm the bookshelves for this high-interest topic where history, math, and magic intersect. This innovative text goes far beyond the familiar medieval European architecture and enhances readers' global awareness through Celtic fortified settlements, Roman warrior towns, massive Japanese structures, and other architectural marvels. Fantastic photographs and a helpful map will visually enrich the readers' journey, and they will be thrilled to build their own paper castles in a concluding engineering activity section.

Hoist the drawbridge and ready the cannons Even reluctant readers will storm the bookshelves for this high-interest topic where history, math, and magic intersect. This innovative text goes far beyond the familiar medieval European architecture and enhances readers' global awareness through Celtic fortified settlements, Roman warrior towns, massive Japanese structures, and other architectural marvels. Fantastic photographs and a helpful map will visually enrich the readers' journey, and they will be thrilled to build their own paper castles in a concluding engineering activity section.

What is the world's tallest waterfall? How do dams help generate water power? What happens when a waterwheel spins? This series explores the causes and effects that shape our world. From the underwater volcanoes that sprout into islands, to the rushing waterfalls that spark electric currents, this series demonstrates how both natural and man-made phenomena occur.

This book explores how materials engineers research, design, and develop the materials needed to make products we use every day, in the places we live, the vehicles we use, the clothes we wear, and in preparing the food we eat. Readers will learn how to combine an understanding of materials science with the engineering design process to tackle a design challenge of their own.

One of the most important physicists of all time, Stephen Hawking isn't only a brilliant scientist--he's an inspiration. Hawking was diagnosed with a muscular disease as a young adult, making movement and later speech very difficult. However, he still was able to make discoveries about space and time that no one could have imagined. In this detailed biography, readers learn about Hawking's life, including his childhood, schooling, and writing of A Brief History of Time. Full-color images and sidebars help readers understand Hawking's research as well as the inner workings of a legendary scientist.

In 2010, the Royal Society named Mary Anning one of the 10 British women most influential in the history of science. Though she wasn't appreciated in her time because she was a woman, Anning certainly earned this distinction. Readers are introduced to one of the premier fossil hunters of 19th century England through biography, historic images, and detailed sidebars. Anning learned how to find and clean fossils from her father and began doing so when she was a child. With this in mind, readers can find inspiration--as well as interesting scientific content--in her story.

Why do tigers have stripes? Do they choose to have them, or is that just how they are? Adaptation and Survival explains what is meant by the fitness of an organism and shows how adaptations improve a plant or animal's chances of survival to have offspring. It tackles common confusions about the science and shows how topics are relevant to the reader.

Food makes a fantastic journey from the plate to nutrients that can be used all around the body. This book follows that journey and helps readers understand more about how the food they eat translates into energy and healthy body systems.

Gareth Stevens Vital Science books are designed to help prepare students for NCLB science testing by reinforcing key concepts across the science curriculum. The eight volumes in Physical Science use clear language and a variety of photographs and diagrams to increase students' understanding of forces and motion; light, heat, electricity, magnetism and sound; and the properties of objects they encounter in their daily lives. Two volumes discuss the history of science and the role of science in society.